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I was feeling slightly stoned on Wednesday evening, popped a couple 500mg paracetemol and I thought I was going to be alright. Went to work yesterday but lasted only half a day before taking off. Slept at home for a bit before heading to clinic.

I had high fever (over 38c) and the doctor suspected that I might have dengue (I had it some 12 years ago and it wasn’t fun). Got a blood test and this cocktail of drugs to help ease the inflamed throat, coughing, and fever.

Anyway, apart from this physical virus infection in REAL LIFE ™, I’ve also been tagged a few times on the 25 random facts thingy on facebook. I might as well do it here.

I slept with only minor interruption since yesterday afternoon. It’s almost 11am now and I’m feeling better, blood test result came out and luckily the platelet count is normal, no dengue. I’m hoping a bit more sleep and this whole thing will be over.

Anyway, apart from this REAL LIFE ™ viral infection, I’ve also been tagged a few times on the 25 random facts virus on facebook, so here goes:

I’m not afraid of dentists and the chair of horror

I was the president of aquarium society back in high school, I doubt there’s any other high school having an aquarium society with some 300 members!

I can do the cycling motion with my fingers, most people can’t 😀

This blog is slightly over 4 year old

I’m involved in too many different types of sports

I have a car and a bike but they’re both not in operation

I once over slept on the LRT and missed my station

I missed my stations a few times when I wasn’t sleeping

I usually read on the train

I used to have a really tragic slightly too long type of hairstyle

I know too many random trivia, 4th largest country in the world, top 3 biggest islands, etc etc.

I don’t watch more than a few hours of TV per week

I eat indiscriminately, but not a whole lot at a seating

I am not very fond of buffets

I especially dislike buffet weddings

I am currently very hungry

Somehow the cough medicine hasn’t knock me off yet

I have an advanced scuba license

I want to go scuba diving again, it’s been almost 3 years since the last trip

I almost bungee jumped some 10 years ago but there was an accident and the whole event was canceled. I want to do it!

My most beloved hot chick tagged me to do this meme, hence there isn’t so much of a choice than to when I had to do this. So here goes –

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
– Got a lot of freebies
– Went to Chiling Falls with the bunch of jokers
– Brought the hot chick to Melaka
– Went to Bukit tinggi
– bought a washing machine
– Had foie gras
– Got free beer for x’mas eve party
– Spent Valentine’s Day with my loved one
– Met up with my ex-university mates
– Switch back to using Nokia phones

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
– Didn’t have one, and not going to have one for 2008. I don’t think we need a new year to say to ourselves what we should improve upon, it can happen all year round.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
– TGB: a son!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
– No

5. What countries did you visit?
– Myanmar & Vietnam

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
– Less procastination

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
– Everyday 😛

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
– Got myself a new job

9. What was your biggest failure?
– Can’t think of one now

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
– The usual cirit birit from being too adventurous in eating

Inspired by Suanie‘s ky is so great post (that was suggested by me), I would like to continue the baton and tell you how great I think Kimberly is.

Kimberly is so great she devours everything in sight and does not leave anything behind. As evident from this photo, she would swallow the chopsticks if only they are edible.

Kimberly is so great to play badminton with (to be her opponent), as she does not move on the court but let the partner do all the silly running. She also has a rich history of smashing the shutter cock on her playing partner’s head. However, I am sure wearing the same sweaty shirt and shorts for the 3rd straight week without washing has nothing to do with it.

Last but not least, Kimberly is so great because she has the greatest fashion sense ever. I never feel like the person who wears the oddest cloths whenever she is around, no one can out do her.

It’s been ages since I did any blog meme thing, and FA had to put my name, and solely my name on this one.. gah! Here goes..
INSTRUCTIONS: Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so:

Select five people to tag:
1) the hot chick
2) others aren’t important

What were you doing 10 years ago?
Wasting away my life on IRC, yes, it still exists, and my nickname on Dalnet will be 10 years old next month. Scary isn’t it?

What were you doing 1 year ago?
According to me blog, I just had Yuen steamboat, yum!

Five snacks you enjoy
5 pieces of menthols, all at once!

Five songs that you know all the lyrics to
ais kacang song, 这是我的家, Mr. Jones, semi-charmed life, good

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire
I was a millionaire, but I didn’t manage to do much with 1 million Viet Dong though. Taxi often costs more than 10k, and a meal can be up to 320,000 Dong. Millionaire.. ptui!

Five bad habits
1) sleep on the LRT
2) snoor on the LRT
3) missing LRT stations
4) step on the wrong train
5) taking pictures of other people sleeping on the LRT

Five things you like doing
1) sleep on the LRT
2) snoor on the LRT
3) missing LRT stations
4) step on the wrong train
5) taking pictures of other people sleeping on the LRT

Five things you would never wear again
1) gel
2) hair spray
3) jeans that are too tight
4) mismatching socks
5) makeup

So nobody tagged me. I was discussing some toilet stuff with Kim and she said it’s a good idea to turn this into a meme, which I am doing now. Here goes..

What is your favorite activities while conducting business in the toilet?
Reading, mostly the Sun, or some novel, sometimes ebook. I have friends who like to call when shitting, but I dont’ really do that.

Your favorite toilet?
The hardcore futuristic toilet at Jogoya must be the best, with automatic water jet cleaning me ass and heated seat too.. you almost wish you have a diarrhea there..

Worst toilet
High school, I routinely sneaked into the teacher’s toilet. They are alot cleaner

Most interesting toilets you’ve used
At my late grandma’s place we used to have the wooden tub, was horrible. I’ve also used the direct drop into the ocean type at a relative’s place, and another direct drop into the earth type

Any no toilet experience?
Once I had to settle in a jungle and use giant leaves as toilet paper. It was an emergency but I didn’t have to sacrify my undie.

Do you prefer the old school (squat) or the modern (sit) toilet?
Old school, definately. Though that cuts down the reading time due to legs giving way to muscle cramps after an hour..